Monthly Archives: July 2011

The culture of “Wang-wang” symbolized the corruption that the Filipinos had been living for years; No corrupt leaders leads to great results for the people and for the country.

Last July 25, 2011, Pres. Benigno Aquino III made his State of the Nations Address about the great improvements that had happened for the country and about his new plans for the upcoming year.

At the start of his speech, he clearly affirmed that the stopping of the abuse in the use of “Wang-Wang” is a symbol of the Philippines’ fight against unrighteous way of leading. Living in a country wherein corruption is evident is a country that will not progress. Because of this, he demonstrated the major improvements that had happened in the country during his first year in office.

One of the biggest improvements that have happened was the number of companies that participated in the exploration and strengthening of oil and gas resources. The president proudly showed the increase of interested companies this year compared to last 2006. From 35 companies, it bursted out to 140 companies. In addition, he endorsed that a new contract was signed for a power plant to be constructed which would give us a more cheaper and reliable source of energy. As a result, the availability and reliability for people to have quality energy is very much more possible. Based from what I have observed, there were less chances of brownouts during storms this year compared to the previous years. Furthermore, It is noticeable that there are some places before that do not have electricity. But today, they enjoy and maximize its incredible use.

Another improvement that was identified by his administration is their move in terms of Agricultural matters. This year, they certainly did a good job decreasing the over-importing of rice from an estimate of 1.3 million to 660,000 metric tons. Moreover, they definitely irrigated an additional 11,611 hectares of fields which lead to the 15.6 percent increase of the country’s rice production. On this occasion, we have observed that foundations and groups were able to help people in need of food donations, such as rice. In fact, their vision of ending over-importation and of planting, harvesting, and purchasing rice here in the Philippines is eventually near. He believed that the secret to attaining this is through good governance.

In relation to good governance, he addressed the life situation of an ordinary PO1 policeman living in Metro Manila years ago. According to the president, they only receive an average salary of 13,000 pesos. Considering all of the expenses and bills that they need to prioritize, it pretty much matches their salary. In order to fix this problem, Pres. Aquino made the possibility of awarding 4,000 policemen “Certificates of Entitlement to Lot Allocation”. These fortunate policemen were given a housing promise in February by the administration. Based from what I have observed, I believe that it is important that the protectors of our country should have these benefits for their loyalty not only to the country, but also to the people. Considering all the sacrifices they make, it is clear to say that being a policeman is a very serious job indeed.

In brief, we can say that during the first year of President Aquino’s term, the Philippines is evidently improving in all aspects of fulfillment to the pledge of the administration to the nation. He definitely emphasized that good governance is the secret to a brighter future in which he claims that this is what they will continue to change in our government. His philosophy and style in leading and serving the country meets the needs of our country. Little by little, he tries his best to fix every problem the country faces. If this would continue all-throughout his term, the life here in the Philippines would be well.

Marc Francis Quidato Say was born inManilaon February 26, 1994. He was raised by his parents namely Francisca Q. Say and Marcreo C. Say. Together with him are his 3 siblings; he being the eldest. Two of them are boys and the other one is a girl. Residing in a simple house inSan JuanCity, Metro Manila, their family lived a simple lifestyle. They buy only the things that they need but seldom get what they want.

He spent his pre-nursery years in Morning Glory school then transferred toJubileeChristianAcademyfor his primary and secondary education. During high school, he acquires plenty of good experiences. Some of them include learning to play the guitar when he was in 2nd year and then playing in the high school band during their Graduation Ball. He went out and watched movies with close friends and even had a close relationship with a classmate. He learned to deal with the problems of high school life both curricular and personal. These are just some of the experiences that molded Marc into the good person that he is.

Like everyone else, he has likes and dislikes. Marc likes people who are of good influence to others. He prefers people who manifest Christ-like attitudes and people who are cheerful. He would go with people who are understanding and easy to approach. However, Marc dislikes people who are irresponsible, lazy, impatient, arrogant and judgmental.

Marc is a well-rounded person. Aside from his studies he also has hobbies to fill-in his free time. His hobbies include playing badminton and the guitar, watching television, surfing the internet, and learning martial arts. During his spare time he loves reading Manga Comics, listening to music and chatting with his friends.

Today, being a college student studying in De La Salle University, he continues to try his best to accomplish his goals. As a BS ECE student, his goal is to be able to graduate and finish the course without delays and failing marks. Also, in terms of social status, his goal is to find real friends who will help him and remain his friends forever. He wants friends who will not influence him in a negative way but rather one who will help him in his over-all improvement. After graduating from college, his goal is to find a good job and be able to balance his time between work and family. Even when he reaches the peak of his career, Marc wants to raise his family much like the way his parents raised them. He believes that through living a simple life one has more time to be of service to God and to others.

“Humanity can be termed as a topic which describes the abilities, lifestyles and characterstics of human beings in whole.” (The Human, 2006). This so called “human beings in whole” is contradicting to our status today. Nowadays, people are grouped from the people living in wealth to the people living in poverty. In order for us to save humanity, we must prioritize these less fortunate people living in poverty. We must help change their lives by finding ways to help them survive.

All of us, whether wealthy or poor, have the same necessities. As humans, we need food, shelter, security, health, water, and air. But unfortunately, these necessities of ours are rapidly and increasingly under threat. (Bartolini, 2010)

As for the people living in poverty, they seldom get these necessities. Poor people strive hard to get food and water. They don’t have a permanent home to live-in during unstable weather conditions and to protect themselves. They are exposed to all the pollutions in the environment which will result to acquiring all kinds of diseases.

There are many causes why Humanity is in Trial. According to Anup Shah: “Almost half of the world live on less than $2.50 a day or approximately 105 pesos. 1 billion children live in poverty (1 in 2 children in the world). 640 million live without adequate shelter, 400 million have no access to safe water, 270 million have no access to health services. 10.6 million died in 2003 before they reached the age of 5 (or roughly 29,000 children per day).” Overpopulation is also one of the causes.

To tell you the truth, I feel lucky at the same time sad about what is happening to humanity today. I feel lucky because I believe that all of the necessities that a person needs are well-addressed by my parents. On the other hand, I feel sad because of the fact that many people are having a hard time having these things.

How can we save Humanity? All of us in our own simple ways can help in the quest for saving humanity. In terms of the environment, we must simply contribute in keeping it clean. Always remember: a clean environment means less risk of becoming sick. At home, I make sure that there no wastes or garbage are in our front yard. In this way, we are assured that there are less chances of us getting sick. Save the Earth, Save Humanity. In terms of helping the poor, we must give them money to help them buy food or if possible, give them food instead. I do these things every time I commute my way to school. I feel pitiful for them most especially the younger children for they have no chance of having a good life.

Also, in order for humanity to be saved, we must have excellent leaders who will do something about this arising problem of our world. Leaders who will prioritize these less fortunate people in having a good life. I suggest that they must recruit more volunteers that will help the poor in abandoned areas. They need help in terms of health needs, accommodation and food.

If these needs would be greatly herd and be acted upon, Humanity will be saved!

There are many issues in terms of the environment that our world is facing right now. Biodiversity, Global Warming and Climate change to name a few. As living citizens, we must do our best to contribute and give remedy to this extemely dangerous issue. There are many ways in which we can help. First, in our home, we must conserve energy and reduce toxicity. Using appliances only when needed would greatly conserve energy. Second is through recycling. Recycling helps our environment become more cleaner and safer. As we exercise our creative minds, we could create and innovate a certain object that we recycle. Lastly, we can help by going green. We all know that during heavy rains, we see flood everywhere. Through planting trees and plants, we remedy flooding and help the environment.